There were three young girls who lived in a small town. They were best friends. Each girl had a dream about their1. The first girl's family was rich. She said that she would never be happy until she was2. The second girl was beautiful, but she said that she would not be happy until she was3. The third girl, who was neither beautiful nor rich, said she was happy now, 4 she had nothing. The other two5the third girl for her simple way of thinking.
The three took separate roads to pursue(追求) their6. The first two girls went to big cities, trying to7happiness. The third girl spent her twenties in the little town, 8 children with disabilities. And she had a happy family.
Years later, the third girl 9 her old friends. When they met, it was10 to recognize (认出) the rich girl. She explained that she had surgery(手术) on her11to make her beautiful, but the surgery had left scars (伤疤). She was very sad.
The beautiful girl had married a rich man. But the man 12 all his money in the financial crisis (金融危机). So she 13 him and now she was alone and unhappy.
The third girl was not only smart, but also very 14. She helped them learn to be happy with what they had.
They spent the rest of their lives as friends, always remembering that15 does not come from the outside, but from somewhere deep inside a person's heart.
